The mission of our two-week workshop is to inspire high school students to pursue careers in journalism and to improve Bay Area high school journalism.

Mosaic, free of cost, is held every summer at San Jose State University. High school students work in the campus newsroom and stay overnight in a supervised dormitory. They learn reporting, writing and photography from professional journalists.

Established in 1993, Mosaic has trained hundreds of high school students. The program is limited to 20 students, who must be current high school sophomores, juniors or seniors. Most applicants are from the San Francisco Bay Area and California’s central coast, but we will accept applications from elsewhere. The program requires full-time participation, including living on campus.

The 2014 program is June 15-27 in San Jose; application deadline is April 7.

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